Root and shoot phenology, architecture, and organ properties: an integrated trait network among 44 herbaceous wetland species

Z Ye, Y Mu, S Van Duzen, P Ryser - New Phytologist, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Integrating traits across above‐and belowground organs offers comprehensive insights into
plant ecology, but their various functions also increase model complexity. This study aimed …

Root plasticity benefits a global invasive species in eutrophic coastal wetlands

H Liu, Y Zhang, X Xu, S Li, J Wu, B Li… - Functional Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive species usually benefit more than native species from increases in nutrient
availability. Phenotypic plasticity in above‐ground traits has often been used to explain the …

[HTML][HTML] Non-linear relationships between fine root functional traits and biomass in different semi-arid ecosystems on the loess plateau of China

Z Tian, R Wang, Z Sun, Y Peng, M Jiang, S Wu, Z Yuan… - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
As a key soil carbon process, changes in plant root growth may have a dramatic impact on
the global ecosystem's carbon cycle. Fine root functional traits and fine root biomass can be …